Associate
James is a skilful attorney working across a broad range of technologies, including advanced engineering, sports technology, medical devices, renewable energy, and consumer goods. He enjoys acting for clients of all sizes, from start-ups and university spin-outs, to publicly traded companies, assisting them to develop IP strategies to best suit their commercial objectives.
James is adept at drafting and prosecuting patent applications at the UK and European Patent Offices, and he manages patent applications globally. He has experience handling both contentious and non-contentious IP matters.
His expertise extends to advising on wider portfolio and strategy matters, including invention capture, inventorship and ownership of patent rights, patent landscape and competitor analysis, and freedom to operate.
For several years, James has been member of the Licensing Executives Society (Britain & Ireland), a group of legal professionals, academics and businesspeople interested in technology transfer and the commercialisation of intellectual property rights.
